The Forecast for Thursday, 23 September 2021

Thursday is governed by Jupiter. Below are its corresponding energies as well as the current transit chart for the witch’s perusal. ~  et incipit magia

Magickal focus: Jupiter governs; social justice, healing, abundance, income, growth, achieving goals and desires.

Time

• Dawn – healing, new beginnings, study, purification
• Noon – strength, opportunity, success, protection, wealth
• Sunset – letting go, release
• Night – spirituality, aligning with Spirit, healing, dreamwork, visions

Favorable/Unfavorable for Magick: very good – with Jupiter still in retrograde for a few more weeks, inner work is favored today. A more in-depth recommendation can be found here.

Magickal Correspondences

• Element – Air
• Color – Blue
• Crystal – sapphire, jasper, emerald
• Resin – balm of Gilead, ambergris, saffron
• Herbs – basil, agrimony, mints, dandelion, borage, bugloss, wood betony, hyssop, henbane, poplar, oak, plum, fig, meadowsweet

Numerology

• Life Path – 1 – this describes a life path or destiny involving leadership, independence, and a self-determined path
• Day – 5 – protection, safety, freedom versus restriction, adaptability, change
• Challenges – taking a self-determined path, and balancing responsibility with personal time

Rune Divination: Mannaz, Dagaz, and Laguz provide the rune influences today that center on who we are in relation to others and the obligation we have during difficult times to flow in harmony with others. We stand on the precipice of new experiences with Dagaz as one phase ends and another begins. Mannaz itself includes both Dagaz and Laguz as we understand the cause and effect of our decisions on those around us. Are we flowing in harmony with others, or are we concerned only about our own beliefs and choices?

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Lunar position: Aries until Taurus at 5:38 AM PDT – Along with Puella’s loosening effect on perceptions, your may find your focus is a bit scattered and you have difficulty settling down. Or you may feel uncomfortable and you don’t really know why. It may be that emotions are somewhat unstable at the moment and you may benefit from allowing yourself some time to regain your balance. Refer to the current Esoteric Influences for more information regarding today’s influences.

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Significant Aspects or patterns that may inspire or inform magickal workings

T-Square

• Mercury/Pluto R/Eris R – although you communicate in a way that is both powerful and transformative, sometimes you can come across as arrogant and judgmental. Instead, express yourself in a calm, reasoned manner that respects the input of others.
• Juno/Pallas R/Ceres – perhaps there is more going on than you realize as issues arise that surround your response to the needs of others, and it may become necessary to reevaluate your overall understanding of the situation.

Yod

• Juno/Uranus R/Midheaven (Cancer) – support that is unexpected from a close partner, likely having to do with your career, is possible today that opens the way for recognition from others

Additional Aspects (Goddess planets, Lilith, Nodes, and Ascendant aspects follow in their own categories)

• Mercury (1st/Libra) trine Jupiter (5th/Aquarius R) Orb 01°S28′ – your ideas have a positive impact on others
• Mercury (1st/Libra) square Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) Orb 00°S26′ – you may struggle with remaining calm and balanced today and you may become obsessive in your thinking and self-expression.
• Mercury (1st/Libra) conjunct Arcturus at 24°Li31 suggests you take a different approach today
• Mercury (1st/Libra) conjunct Spica at 24°Li08′ indicates the potential for brilliance
• Venus (2nd/Scorpio) opposite Uranus (8th/Taurus R) Orb 00°S15′ – you may prefer personal freedom over committing yourself to a partner
• Mars (12th/Libra) trine Saturn (4th/Aquarius R) Orb 01°A32′ – signals focus and self-discipline
• Saturn (4th/Aquarius R) semisquare Neptune (6th/Pisces R) Orb 00°A35′ – suggests manifesting a creative approach to daily tasks or a health-oriented situation

Goddess-oriented Planetary Interactions

• Mercury (1st/Libra) opposite Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°S20′ – your intellectual expression seems to be at odds with self-assertion today which may result in some difficulty with understanding the bigger picture
• Venus (2nd/Scorpio) trine Pallas (5th/Pisces R) Orb 00°A44′ – allows awareness of underlying patterns that can lead to harmony with others
• Uranus (8th/Taurus R) sextile Pallas (5th/Pisces R) Orb 00°A59′ – indicates an unconventional approach may be valuable today
• Uranus (8th/Taurus R) quincunx Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 00°S26′ – suggests that discernment is required particularly regarding new partners today with reassessment likely required
• Pluto (4th/Capricorn R) square Eris (7th/Aries R) Orb 00°A06′ – describing potential hidden agendas by others, or inner woundings that may impact self-mastery
• Chiron (7th/Aries R) sextile Ceres (9th/Gemini) Orb 00°S17′ – your own experiences surrounding childhood woundings provide support for others as they process their own issues
• Pallas (5th/Pisces R) square Juno (3rd/Sagittarius) Orb 00°A33′ – indicates understanding the overall picture when dealing with partners so that miscommunication is avoided

The Ascendant: Libra – a masculine, cardinal sign that suggests an individual who is concerned about others, initiates or takes action, and prefers harmony over conflict. At times, Libra individuals can rely too much on the reactions from others and can be indecisive, weighing out each side of a situation to the point of making no decision at all. A trine Lilith indicates instinct or intuition may be valuable, while an opposition with Chiron suggests you may be highly sensitive to the moods of others, particularly with those individuals closest to you with feelings of rejection possible. And lastly, a trine with Ceres recommends that you be aware of how you both extend and accept support from others and the impact that has on interpersonal relationships.

Black Moon Lilith: 9th House/Gemini — Interactions will flow smoothly while Lilith is in Gemini as long as you listen to the input from others. That said, in the 9th House of higher education, journeys, religion, and values, this may be challenging with Lilith’s darker side potentially vulnerable to the judgment of others. Ideally, you need to accept the wild child within, respect your intuition and perception, while balancing discernment with engaging respectfully with others. This applies to work situations as well and the need to keep your competitive attitude under control. The way through such is to focus on compassion and nurturing relationships with both self and others.

• Mars trine Lilith (Orb01°A51′)
• Saturn trine Lilith (Orb 00°S19′)
• Ceres conjunct Lilith(Orb 03°A56′)
• Lilith conjunct The North Node/opposite The South Node (Orb 02°S39′)

Node influences: N Node – Gemini; S Node – Sagittarius describes the need for self-control and a focus on a spiritual perspective. The challenge involves understanding the viewpoints of others as well as expressing your own in a helpful and respectful manner. Advocacy on behalf of others may be in your future.

• Mars trine The North Node/sextile The South Node (Orb 00°S47′)

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Lunar Phase: Waning; 3rd Qtr on 28 Sep 2021 at 6:58 PM PDT at 06°Cn08

Mansion of the Moon: 3rd – Azoraya 25d Aries 42m 52s Showering, Pleiades, profitable for hunters, sailors, and alchemists

Retrograde: Jupiter – inner reflection is warranted, centering on discovering inner truth; Neptune – discernment is a factor in this retrograde where you look within to determine truth from fiction and arrive at a more realistic understanding of the truths that surround you; Saturn – reassess boundaries and how your structure your life; Pluto – inner transformation is favored; Pallas – reassess your overall understanding of situations and observe patterns as they unfold; Chiron – reflect on inner woundings, apply their message, and then move on; Eris – time to explore and reevaluate your expression of feminine power to maximize your potential; Uranus – stations retrograde today and indicates a focus on esoteric studies and original thought.

Upcoming retrogrades to be aware of: Mercury Pre Shadow (retrograde in 3.6 days – 25°Lib28); Ceres (15 days – 12°Gem08′). Planets leaving retrograde: Jupiter (24 days – 22°Aq19); Saturn (17 days – 06°Aq52); Pluto (13 days – 24°Cp18)

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Polarity: The polarities are in relative balance today with the Masculine (projective, active) polarity slightly stronger.

Elemental Influence: Elemental Air (intellect, reason, justice, interaction) provides the strongest influence with Water (emotions, compassion, empathy) and Earth (material concerns, physical presence) next in strength and in balance with each other. Fire (will, creativity, motivation) continues to have some presence but less than the others.

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Ray Influences: The Rays have shifted today from yesterday where we see a significant decrease in both the 2nd and 6th Rays effect on wisdom and love impacting devotion to idealism or ideology. This may suggest that higher awareness is having little influence over the ego.

The goal of the 2nd Ray is to manifest love and to live in service to others, in other words, the expression of Christ Consciousness throughout our life. When its impact is low it can signal a lack of boundaries or a focus on the self instead of the fundamental unity we share with others. Although the 6th Ray can manifest in a positive manner, and if in balance with the 2nd Ray it can manifest from wisdom and love, if it’s not balanced by that higher wisdom, the risk is there for the fanaticism we’re now witnessing to take hold.

The 5th Ray of concrete knowledge and science is still having a decreased impact on our mindset and decisions, but with the 4th Ray of harmony through conflict increasing somewhat, perhaps truth has been acknowledged, but how it manifests is still being considered. The strength of the 1st Ray on will expression continues to impact how we assert ourselves to others suggesting that creativity, inspiration, and motivation are still somewhat less with pride an ongoing concern. And given the increased impact of the 3rd Ray of active intelligence, is this being used to advance a self-driven agenda instead of an outcome that is based on harmony and the preservation of a shared values?

Overall, the 7th Ray’s impact on balancing higher self with ego suggests that awareness of the greater picture is increasing which may resonate with or impact self-expression and decisions. But how that manifests will be an individual decision at this point.

• 1st (will/power) – low/medium impact – creativity and inspiration continue to be less of an influence as are motivation and self-assertion
• 2nd (love/wisdom) – very low impact (decreasing) – the impact on extending unconditional love, compassion, and understanding has decreased significantly today with service to self and indifference possible
• 3rd (active intelligence) – very strong impact (increasing) – adaptability to new ideas as well as overall understanding remains very strong today
• 4th (harmony through conflict) – medium impact (increasing) – signals that cooperative efforts and understanding cause and effect are still challenging today and mediation may still be difficult to achieve
• 5th (concrete knowledge and science) – low impact – suggests that the impact of scientific knowledge is having a decreased impact on our mindset and decisions with a narrow minded or prideful viewpoint likely
• 6th (devotion/idealism) – very low impact (decreasing) – The 6th Ray of devotion and idealism is typically kept in check by a strong 2nd Ray influence. Too much ideology or too much devotion affects our ability to view our experiences or beliefs in a realistic manner. Today’s significantly low impact suggests that devotion to personal ideology may be less or may be changing
• 7th (ceremonial order/magick) – medium impact – balancing the lower ego expression with higher self awareness may become easier today